Budd chiari syndrome

Q Most common cause of Budd Chiari syndrome in Asia is?
a) Polycythemia
b) IVC obstruction
c) Myeloproilferative disorders
d) Bechet’s disease

Answer b)
Budd Chiari syndrome is a rare cause of post sinusoidal portal hypertension. It can present as an asymtomatic presentation to fulminanat liver failure. There is thrombosis at the level of three hepatic veins at the level of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC).
In the west, the disease is associated with hypercoagulable staes such as protein C, protein S deficiency, antithrombin III deficiency, polycythemia vera, lupus anticoagulant, estrogen exposure and Bechet’s disease.